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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Rochester has the most expensive homes ($599k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Pomfret | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
5,837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.5±6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,432±$743Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,530Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.